September was Dunk it for Plunket month, and lots of Dunkers (fundraisers) came together with friends, whānau or colleagues to enjoy a morning tea with their ‘Dunk Kits’ jam packed with Arnott’s goodies, Bell tea, Moccona coffee, Huggies wipes and other bits and pieces of dunktastic fun.
Some went the extra mile and baked up a storm, selling and judging goodies at their events. Others thought way outside the box (literally), hiring dunk tanks, shooting hoops, running Tim Tam slam competitions, and generally doing all sorts of amazing activities to fundraise, to have a blast, and to show their support of Plunket’s mahi.
A huge thank you to Arnott’s, our naming partner. They provided all the delicious biscuits for the Dunk Kits. They also fundraised themselves, including Managing Director, Mike Cullerne. He joined our Chief Executive, Fiona Kingsford, at the top of the Auckland Harbour Bridge in a Dunk it for Plunket first: ‘bungy dunking’!
Together, they took the plunge and bungy jumped off the bridge on the very last day of the month after having smashed their fundraising goals, raising $14,000 collectively for the cause.
Dunk it for Plunket donations are still trickling in as we wrap it up for another year. These funds are essential in keeping Plunket’s services going and connecting our staff and volunteers with over 280,000 families every single year.
If you got dunking this year and raised over $150, we’d love to sign you up to be a VIP Dunker. This will mean you’ll be guaranteed a delicious Dunk Kit to fundraise with next year, maybe even with an extra special treat in it...
Email Sophie Adams, sophie.adams@plunket.org.nz to hop onto that VIP list today.
